RAT ROD RUMBLE SERIES...RRR
SHOWTIME!!!! Box has seen better days...only damage noted was Bat Rod lost his wings...
YEH, THAT WAS THE ONLY BOX I HAD THAT SIZE... AND I HAD TO GLUE A BATWING BACK ON FROSTY WHEN THEY GOT HERE...
..... GO MICHIGANERS GO !
Ok Rumblers...Race day!
Fishtail is helping take all the photos, and drawing the brackets.
Race #3 Low and Slow track
I hope your cars roll well this set up has over18 ft of flat with very little drop to get the cars moving....
• Overall length 20ft 2in
• Height of release point 9in
• Drop to transition 5in
• Transition 1ft 4in
• Flat 18ft 3in
Brackets are getting set...with these guys needing to race their way in.
Bracket A
#14 K&O Rat Bones Vs #15 1/2 Fast Low Carbs, Carl had this one by a large margin..two quick wins.
#10 Fishtail Injected and Blown vs #8 Stroller Ratster, The long track proved too long for Stroller DNF'd Fishtail cruising to the win.
Bracket B
#19 Fishtail Way 2 rat vs #21 Dadvbal Victorat, Fishtail proves good again and wins in two by over 2 cars
#6 Delta 6 Kickin Bucket vs #16 Fast Fred Blackwood, VERY close racing!!!by a wheel both races..the Bucket Kicked
Bracket A Round 1.
#11 vs 15, 4 races to decide this one Carl take sthe first by 1/2 car, then he left the ebrake on and Bad rat took him by 2 cars....Low Carbs sorted it out and won the next two by 1/2 car each run
#5 vs #9, Very tight racing...Sloppy out to a quick lead and holds off a charging Rat Truck by 1/4 car...next race had Delta 6 winning by 1/2 car, and again in the third race by a wheel Great side by side action!
#10 vs #12, Father vs Son...showdown...Fishtail takes the lead just after the transition and the lead grows to almost 2 cars...second race was a carbon copy...your points leader is down. Fishtail was almost flagged for excessive celebration. (no time to pout..more racing)
#13 vs #7, Surf Rat came to fight and wins by a large margin over two cars
Bracket B Round 1.
#17 vs #19, Fishtail cruises to a solid win over a wingless Frosty...long tack claims it's next DNF
#22 vs #23, no Knuckle Draggin here...Milton looks strong...And the Sewer Rat is stuck in the gutter...DNF long track...
#24 vs #6, Grey 2 Fast is just that and powers to a solid victory...Bucket...Kicked
#18 vs #20, 2 clean passes had the Diesel pouring black smoke as he motored by Vixon..
A Bracket Round 2,
#5 vs #15, Low Carbs likes the track layout...and motors to a widening 2 car lead...then over two cars in the second race.
#13 vs #10, Fishtail still riding the high from last round wins by over 2 cars, and makes quick work of the Surf Rat
B Bracket Round 2,
#19 vs #22, The twin motor terror rolls to a decisive victory over Milton...
#24 vs #20, Long wheelbase shoot out..in both races the cars were almost dead even at half track then the Diesel started to seperate and each race was decided by 1.5 cars..
Bracket A Round 3,
#15 vs #10, Low Carbs has run out of go...Fishtail wins the first by 1 car, and the second by 1/2 a car
Bracket B Round 3,
#19 vs #20, Diesel reigns over this one...winning the first race by 3/4 and the second by 1/2 car
Finals.
For 3rd place overall
#15 vs #19, very close racing the first race is decided by the win light which goes to Fishtail, and the second race is decided by less that 1/2 a car...Fishtail is pumped!
For 1st and 2nd place..
#10 vs #20,Fishtial must have used all his mojo on the run to the top, as he runs into the Deisel roadblock...Both wins by 1 car length.
Your Round 3 Champ.
Diesel Rat!
POINTS UPDATE!!!
The track layout played a part today, and things are getting tight at the top...also some new winners this round.
Again I hope I did not make any errors
Points for an out right win and 1-4th position.
No points awarded for racing your way into the event.
1st Car 12 Traction Event-- 12pts
2nd tie Cars 20, 19 Traction Event, Fishtail-- 10pts
3rd Car 10 Fishtail-- 6pts
4th Car 11, Dadvbal-- 4pts
5th Tie Cars 15, 22, 24 Half fast, Milton Fox, Half fast--3pts
Car 5 Delta 6 --2pt
Car 18 Smitty -- 1pt
Car 6 Delta 6--1pt
Car 14 K&O -- 1pt
Car 13 Milton Fox--1pt
As usual we had a blast hosting, this is a rough looking bunch of cars...
Till next week...The Rumble will be decided!!
come on usps... deliver the cars